Philosophy
Postgraduate Study in Philosophy & HPS
Leeds Philosophy strengths
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Leeds Philosophy has an internationally renowned research profile, with particular strengths in aesthetics and philosophy of art, metaphysics, ethics and philosophy of science. These strengths ensure world-class postgraduate supervision in many areas of philosophy. They are evidenced by the high rankings Leeds Philosophy enjoys in a number of speciality areas in the 2011 Philosophical Gourmet Report (the "Leiter Report"), an influential reputational survey of philosophy departments worldwide.
- Philosophy of art (joint 1st worldwide)
- Metaphysics (joint 10th in the world, joint 2nd in UK)
- Metaethics (joint 14th in the world, joint 2nd in UK)
- Philosophy of language (joint 21st in the world, joint 4th in UK)
- Philosophy of science (joint 24th in the world, joint 5th in UK)
- Philosophy of physics (joint 15th in the world, joint 4th in UK)
- Philosophy of biology (joint 18th in the world, 4th in UK)
- Philosophy of mathematics (joint 32nd in the world, joint 6th in UK)
- Feminist philosophy (joint 19th in the world, 3rd in UK)
Leeds Philosophy overall ranks joint 6th in the UK and joint 38th in the world. For further details, please visit The Philosophical Gourmet Report.